Locations

Johns Hopkins Pediatrics
Appointment Phone: 410-955-3071

Background

Dr. Meral Gunay-Aygun is an associate professor of pediatrics and genetics at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, at Johns Hopkins University. She holds a medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. Dr. Gunay-Aygun completed residencies in pediatrics at Hacettepe University Children’s Hospital and at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She completed an additional residency in medical genetics at Case Western Reserve University and a fellowship in biochemical genetics at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2008.

She is a member of myriad professional organizations, including the American Society of Human Genetics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society of Pediatric Research and the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders.

Her work has been recognized through the Innovative Leadership Award from Genetic Allience, as well as the NHGRI merit award for her reserach on Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease/Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis (ARPKD/CHF).